Basketball. What is it? How did it begin? Why is it so popular now as opposed to earlier in history. Basketball was brought to fruition in 1891‚ as a counterbalance to outdoor activities‚ the likes of soccer and lacrosse. It’s creator‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ a presbyterian preacher who worked as a physical education teacher at the YMCA international School (now Springfield College) was told to find and “athletic distraction” for the students there‚ and thus‚ basketball was born. Later on‚ in 1950
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ENG 4U1 – 11 25 Sept 2013 Professional Athletes Should Not Be Criticized In a world with numerous and various types of occupations‚ it is often difficult to measure the importance of each profession monetarily. Each person‚ society and organization has a different perspective on the significance of certain occupations but it seems that cross-culturally there is a common belief that professional athletes are extremely overpaid. Professional athletes worldwide are often questioned regarding their
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Hunting is a sport‚ fishing is a sport‚ archery is a sport‚ all these things that the early people did in order to live were considered sports. Today basketball is a major sport played throughout the world. In basketball the goal is to score more baskets than the other team. Five people from each team are on the court at all times. Even if a player commits a foul‚ they stay on the court. Every time you have the ball‚ you have three options. You can pass‚ dribble‚ or shoot. Sometimes shooting is
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Football and basketball are the two of the most common sports that are played in many parts of the world. In today’s society everyone loves the game of football‚ but people undertook how great the game of basketball is. Both sports are highly popular and ordinated in the United States. To be able to tell which is a better sport is held in the eyes of the beholder. Regards the differences where they play‚ what they wear‚ and different balls they use‚ football and basketball are much the same
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Mangrove Players Yadfon Small organisation in Thailand formed in 1985 Originally to help fishing communities Worked with people in Chao Mai which faces two issues: Mangrove Destruction – for charcoal prod’n‚ this affects supply of seafood. Yadfon created a 80 hectare managed mangrove which does not allow shrimping Destruction of Sea Grass – By drag nets‚ this is an important nursery habitat for fish and shrimps Saving Greenbelts In Asia the coastal ecosystems; including coral reefs‚
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Basketball is my favorite sport and always has been. I love both playing and watching basketball. Basketball is a very engrossing activity. It is an amusing and a straightforward sport to learn. It can lead to hours of entertainment‚ and enjoyment. Professional NBA games can lead to hours of suspense‚ and can cause you to sit on the edge of your seat for the whole game. Let’s start off with just the basics of basketball. You can have the five players on the court at one time. This
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December 4‚ 2013 History 287 The Vietnam War Romance Of War In the book‚ “Novel Without a Name‚” by Duong Thu Huong‚ the novel is told from the North Vietnamese viewpoint in the Vietnam War. There are many themes that are shown throughout the novel. However‚ the three main themes are the effects of the war to its soldiers‚ the relationships and the love between each soldier‚ and the symbolism of nature throughout the novel. I will explain how the war has an effect on these three main themes
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news right now‚ a very different situation than 18 years ago when we were looking for the cause of our son’s developmental delay. Much of the media coverage‚ however‚ focusses on the sound-bite and tear-jerking opportunities that any problems with young children can provide. This is fine for the television crews‚ but it really does not inform the public‚ or help parents who are wondering whether their child could be autistic‚ or what to do with a child who is autistic. Autism is a neurological condition
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physical pain” (Reardron). Athletes will do anything to keep themselves in the game; this can lead to the overprescribing of painkillers. Athletes will become dependent on these drugs for relief which will lead to addiction. When athletes take these painkillers‚ the drugs are affecting their body in certain ways. Use of painkillers by athletes of all levels needs to be more closely monitored and regulated. Some physicians are quick to prescribe pain medication to athletes for most types of pain‚
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group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. To become a good leader‚ you must get through the never ending process of self-study‚ education‚ training and experience. I am a basketball coach and my responsibility is training players who love basketball and have sufficient ability to become a good player. I . In recently‚ we have been warned that we must change the way in training for the upcoming competitions that held for all teams in this area‚ which means we have to increase the training
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